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# Intention is best inferred through patterns...
> Intention is best inferred through patterns observed across time. A person may describe themselves beautifully in one conversation, but reliability becomes legible through what they do when there is delay, cost, temptation, disagreement, and no audience.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Contracts, Accountability, and Action - Workbook|Relationship Contracts, Accountability, and Action]]
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“Intention is best inferred through patterns observed across time. A person may describe themselves beautifully in one conversation, but reliability becomes legible through what they do when there is delay, cost, temptation, disagreement, and no audience.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-intention-best-inferred-disagreement-no-audience
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